misk to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 29 days agoPlayStation 5 "most profitable generation to date", Sony sayswww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down13
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkPlayStation 5 "most profitable generation to date", Sony sayswww.eurogamer.netmisk to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaresimple@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·29 days agoWell yeah, there are way more gamers now than there were 20 years ago. If anything it would be abnormal if the newest generation isn’t as profitable as previous generations.
minus-squareKelly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-228 days ago If anything it would be abnormal if the newest generation isn’t as profitable as previous generations. Its a little more hit and miss than that. If we take total software sales as a proxy for profitably: nes > snes > n64 > gamecube < wii > wii u < switch master system < megadrive > saturn > dreamcast ps1 < ps2 > ps3 < ps4 xbox < 360 > one This shows 8 consoles thare were less successful than their predecessor vs 6 that were more successful. https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Software_tie_ratio
Well yeah, there are way more gamers now than there were 20 years ago. If anything it would be abnormal if the newest generation isn’t as profitable as previous generations.
Its a little more hit and miss than that.
If we take total software sales as a proxy for profitably:
This shows 8 consoles thare were less successful than their predecessor vs 6 that were more successful.
https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Software_tie_ratio